John Clemens Roether

John Clemens Roether, of St. Petersburg, age 42, left us to be with Jesus on May 20th, 2025.

Born Dec. 3rd, 1982 in Orlando, FL, John grew up in Pinellas County attending Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic grade school, Clearwater Central Catholic high school and graduated from the University of Florida.

Survived by his parents, Mark and Suzanne Roether and sister Jaclyn Roether Dlugolecki, his lovely wife Lauren Montali Roether, son James Thomas Roether and daughter Lyla Clemens Roether. His unexpected passing leaves us all grieving greatly.

John was good at everything he did. From having a fabulous family, a world of dear friends, a successful business in orthopedics, to sports and fun. He was Mr. 110%! Full of life and shared it with everyone at home, work and play. That brought out the best in all of us, made us better versions of ourselves. His life was a demonstration of God’s love, a shining example of how we should all live. Everybody mattered to him. A truly incredible man. An amazing husband, father, uncle, son, brother, nephew, friend…..

He particularly loved golf and all the friends he played with. Boating and fishing a close second, tennis, ping pong, baseball, softball, you name it – he excelled. He shared all the activities he enjoyed in a truly genuine way with all those close to him. He was definitely “genuine” with everyone he encountered, always making everybody more important than himself. What a giving, loving, fun person he’ll be remembered as. Sorely missed by all.

There will be a funeral mass celebrated on June 14th, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd, NE in St. Petersburg, FL. Followed by a private burial ceremony at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Clearwater, FL. A reception/remembrance gathering will take place that same day from 12:30 p.m. till 3:30 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Pete.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, St Petersburg, or LCC Day School, St. Pete or Clearwater Central Catholic High School, Clearwater.